Have you tried the Polk db351s? From what I've read it looks like they might be pretty close. They certainly seem to be the most popular option here.
I should've took heed of the forum's wisdom and went with the polks.
Have you tried the Polk db351s? From what I've read it looks like they might be pretty close. They certainly seem to be the most popular option here.
I think the Polks may be a discontinued item where once they are sold out they are gone. How would you rate the sound of the kickers VS the JBL gto329?
It might be a bit late - but I have 41KSC354s in the dash of my CX-5!
I went with them on the recommendation of a post on a Jeep forum where someone had tested a dozen or so different 3.5" speakers in the dash of his car and rated the Kickers amongst the best, so I decided to give them a try. The fit is tight but didn't seem any more difficult to fit than the GTO329s I had there before (which are now in the D pillars). The Polks are difficult to source over here in the UK which is why I decided to go with the JBLs, and then the Kickers.
The sound is great, they are nice and smooth without being in-your-face as long as you turn the treble down three or four clicks from the middle.
Any questions feel free to ask!
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Here is another opinion comparing between Polk Audio db351 and Kicker 41KSC354:The Kickers sound brillIant and very natural, the JBLs I found to be too harsh even with the treble turned down - I wouldn't really recommend them for the D pillars either, they're not sensitive enough to be heard and aren't a great fit, but I thought I'd put them in anyway since they must be better than the Bose ones.
The Polks will provide more natural sound, the kickers will be a bit more harsh, both are very good speakers... IMO Polk over kicker in that location.
The General consensus is that you don't need to use bass blockers IF you are using the Bose amp if that helps. My guess is if you were powering them with a conventional amp to go to 200hz or higher. Crutchfield support should be able to tell you which bass blocker you need if you are doing that. The bose amp isn't a flat signal. It's already EQed and or filtered.